01 August, 2019 WASHINGTON/ TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif appears to be taking the news that the US is levying sanctions against him in stride. Less than five minutes after the news officially broke Wednesday that Zarif would be under a US financial and travel embargo moving forward, the …

31 July, 2019 BEIJING: A three-year-old boy in China survived a fall from a sixth-floor apartment balcony on Monday thanks to a group of quick-thinking onlookers who used a blanket to break his fall. The incident happened around 4 p.m. in a residential community in Chongging, located in the southwest part …

31 July, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies DODOMA/ MELBOURNE: A prominent journalist’s arrest in Tanzania has sparked widespread anger and renewed concerns over press freedom in the country. Police on Tuesday said investigative journalist Erick Kabendera was detained as part of an inquiry into his Tanzanian citizenship. “We are …

31 July, 2019 KABUL/ HEART: A bus in western Afghanistan was hit by a roadside explosion on Wednesday that killed at least 34 passengers, including children, and injured 17, officials said. “The civilians were traveling on a highway when the blast occurred,” a senior official in the province of Farah …

31 July, 2019 MANGALORE: The body of the founder and owner of India’s largest coffee chain, Cafe Coffee Day, has been found near a river on the outskirts of the southern city of Mangalore, police say. VG Siddharta went missing on Monday after apparently walking away from his car and driver. …

31 July, 2019 By Eric Tlosek Courtesy ABC News) MELBOURNE: A global network of terrorist and militia groups ‘a desire to establish an Islamic caliphate and expel non-Muslims from Muslim lands’. A willingness and preparation to execute “spectacular” attacks in Western countries ‘growing strength, capability and influence. No, this not …

31 July, 2019 PYONGYANG: North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, according to South Korea’s military, the second such launch in a week. The two missiles were launched from the Wonsan area early on Wednesday. Last week’s launch was the first such provocation since US …

    By:  Syed Hussain Ali Sajjad NEW DELHI: Indian parliament has approved a bill that makes the Muslim practice of “instant divorce” (Triple Talaq) a criminal offence. “Triple Talaq”, as it’s known as allows a husband to divorce his wife by repeating the word “talaq” (divorce) three times in …

Hyderabad, July 30 (PMI): An Assistant Engineer of Yellandu Municipality in Bhadradi-Kothagudem district was caught red-handed by the sleuths of Anti-Corruption Bureau while he was receiving bribe amount on Tuesday. Accused Artham Anil, who works as an assistant engineer at Yellandu Municipality allegedly demanded Rs 75,000 from one Parre Sampath Kumar, …

Hyderabad, July 30 : Senior Journalist Mohd Mubasiruddin Khurram (Siasat) has been appointed as Convener; Mohd Shamsuddin Feroz (4tv) and Mohd Abdul Mohsin (BBN News) will be the Co-Conveners of the Hyderabad District Unit of Telangana Urdu Working Journalist’s Federation (TUWJF) with immediate effect. The decision of the appointments has been …